Thurs 16 March

  • The Health Check van at Kilrea Mart.
  • AHDB Limavady monitor farm meeting at Drummond Hotel, 10.30am to 2.30pm. Register at www.ahdb.org.uk
  • The Rural Chaplin at Hilltown Mart, evening.
  • Fri 17 March

  • The Rural Chaplin at Rathfriland Mart, daytime.
  • 12 Charolais heifers for T and A Butler. 6 fresh heifers and 3 AA bulls for Hazeldene herd. 12 fresh Holstein heifers for Dunleath estate. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Sat 18 March

  • The Rural Chaplin at Downpatrick and Hilltown Marts, daytime.
  • Sun 19 March

  • Seedtime and Ploughman’s service, 7pm. Ballyblack Presbyterian Church, BT22 2AP.
  • Mon 20 March

  • The Health Check van at Gortin Mart.
  • Final dispersal Benhead Suffolks. 40 head for J Hegarty. Ballymena Mart, 7pm.
  • Tues 21 March

  • Discover CAFRE open day for prospective students.Loughry campus. Details at https://www.cafre.ac.uk
  • Portadown Flood Alleviation scheme. Public consultation in Portadown Town Hall. Details at https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/sites.
  • The Rural Chaplin at Rathfriland Mart, evening.
  • Wed 22 March

  • The Health Check van at Armoy Mart.
  • Thurs 23 March

  • Holstein dairy sale. 40 fresh heifers and cows, 20 heifer calves. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11.30am.
  • The Rural Chaplin at Newtownhamilton YFC, 8pm.
  • Thurs 23 and Fri 24 March

  • Discover CAFRE open days for prospective students. Greenmount campus. Details at https://www.cafre.ac.uk
  • Fri 24 March

  • The Health Check van at Rathfriland Mart.
  • Dispersal 65 Holstein Friesian cows for Ivan Marsden. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Simmentals, Blonde, British Blue and Salers bulls and females. Show 10am sale 12noon at Dungannon Mart.
  • Coloured sheep sale, 7pm at Beatties Pedigree centre, Omagh.
  • Sat 25 March

  • Discover CAFRE open day for prospective students. Enniskillen campus. Details at https://www.cafre.ac.uk
  • Ferguson club ploughing championship at Elmfield Farm (Hunnifords), BT63 5JX.
  • Dorset sheep sale.Ballymena Mart, 11am.